adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
BOATINGnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
CANOEINGverbUS /kəˈnuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “canoe” — travel by canoe
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Mother, dear, may I go in to swim?
don't
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From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mother, dear, may I go in to swim?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
HangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mother, dear, may I go in to swim?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mother, dear, may I go in to swim?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, dear, may I go in to swim?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "Mother, dear, may I go in to swim?
SwimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is surprising at what an early age this most essential art is acquired, and once learned, it is never forgotten.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING The following rhyme was thought to be very funny when I was a boy:
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I must reserve for "Swimming" a good long chapter, but let me say in all seriousness, before writing anything about boating, that every boy should learn to swim before he undertakes to manage a boat, or even to handle a raft.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, my lovely daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But don't go near the water."
